Israel Kills Islamic Jihad Militant In West Bank

Israel frequently raids militant hideouts in the West Bank, which it captured in a 1967 war.

Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian militant at his home in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, a Palestinian security official said.

An Israeli military spokesman said the militant belonged to the Islamic Jihad group and was suspected of involvement in attacks against Israelis.

The Palestinian official identified the militant as Al'a Abu al-Rob, 23, who lived in the village of Qabatiya, near the West Bank city of Jenin.

Israel frequently raids militant hideouts in the West Bank, which it captured in a 1967 war.